Complete Audiologic Evaluation (CAE)

Complete Audiologic Evaluation (CAE)

Q: What is the CPT code used for comprehensive audiometry threshold evaluation and speech recognition?
A: CPT code 92557 is the appropriate code for comprehensive audiometry threshold evaluation and speech recognition (92553 and 92566 combined). This includes pure tone air and bone conduction audiometry, speech reception thresholds, and word recognition.

Q:Can I bill all the individual components of an audiometric evaluation instead of using the bundled code?
A: If you have performed pure tone air and bone conduction (92553) and speech audiometry (92566) then you must use the bundled code 92557.

Q: Can I report 1 unit of 92557 for each ear?
A: 92557 is considered to be a binaural code. 1 unit of 92557 represents testing for both ears.

Q. Are there any codes for unilateral evaluation?
A: Unilateral testing would be reported by adding the 52 modifier which describes a reduced service.

Q. If the Stenger test is performed as a component of the comprehensive audiometry battery, is it considered to be part of the 92557 or should it be billed separately?
A: Stenger test should be reported using 92565 for Stenger pure tone test and 92577 for the Stenger speech test.